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Satellite broadcaster BSkyB will this week ignore appeals from consumer groups and begin the switch-off of its analogue broadcasting signal. The move follows a major promotional drive by Sky to persuade its analogue subscribers to switch to digital and is

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:51 AM

Swiss food conglomerate Nestle is reassessing ad assignments among its leading roster agencies in what could lead to significant shifts in business in the coming weeks. The reassessment involves the client's six global roster shops: McCann-Erickson, Public

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:48 AM

Editors of various newspapers met the I&B Minister Sushma Swaraj to discuss the matter regarding foreign investment in print media. The meeting was set up in the context of a letter written by a group of editors to Ms Swaraj recently. In the letter, editor

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:47 AM

According to IDC, Internet users in India are expected to grow eight-fold by the end of 2005. This is despite the slowdown in the growth of Internet users. IDC predicts that the number of Internet users will grow to 3.75 crore by the end of 2005. It also f

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:46 AM

ETC Networks has tied up with TV Asia, a leading Hindi channel in the US, to supply software. The company is negotiating with companies in UK, and Canada for similar arrangements. ETC Networks registered a net profit of Rs 2.43 crore on a turnover of Rs 53

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:45 AM

The Zee Network has appointed merchant banker UBS Warburg on Monday before scouting for a strategic partner for the broadcaster. UBS Warburg would advise Zee on how to divest its stake to the partner. Zee had recently announced that it was in search of a s

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:44 AM

On the face of it, it is all quiet on the readership front. IRS R1-01 suggests that there is stagnation from last round to this round. Among over 20 million readers, English dailies have lost about 28,000 odd gross readers. But, this is no more than a heli

exchange4media Staff Jul 3, 2001 7:44 AM